REDHAT-BUG-1890653: Low severity qemu vulnerability

Published Oct 22, 2020
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Updated

A divide-by-zero issue was found in QEMU in the dwc-hsotg (dwc2) USB host controller emulation. More specifically, HCCHARMPS was read from a device register and later used as divisor without performing any sanity check. This could allow a malicious/buggy guest to crash the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service.

Upstream fix: https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-10/msg04263.html

Affected Software

1 affected component
Qemu Qemu

Event History

Oct 22, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1890653?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1890653 is considered high due to its potential to crash the QEMU process.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1890653?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-1890653, update to the latest version of QEMU that addresses this divide-by-zero vulnerability.

3

What causes the vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-1890653?

REDHAT-BUG-1890653 is caused by a divide-by-zero error in the USB host controller emulation in QEMU.

4

What are the potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-1890653?

The potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-1890653 include crashing the QEMU process and affecting the stability of the host system.

5

Which software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-1890653?

The affected software for REDHAT-BUG-1890653 is QEMU.

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